Colposcopy And Cervical Biopsy: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the colposcopy or why the results may not be helpful include:
- The use of douches, tampons, or vaginal creams or medications 24 hours before the colposcopy.
- If you are having a menstrual period at the time of the colposcopy.
- If a vaginal or cervical infection is present.
- If you have gone through menopause. Hormonal changes may make it difficult to see the cervical canal clearly.
| Last updated: | December 13, 2007 |
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Tracy Landauer |
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